While the majority of Americans have
been involved in the "wedge issues" of abortion, guns, gays, poor teachers, etc.
the country has been taken away from them. The key to having any hope of
regaining our democracy is these NotSee Americans to open their eyes and get
actively involved. (If it isn't too late)

David and Charles Koch

David Charles

In 1980 David Koch ran for Vice President on a Libertarian agenda. That agenda has been the main
thrust of the Koch/ALEC machine since.

Here are just a few excerpts of the Libertarian
Party platform that David Koch ran on in 1980:

“We urgethe repeal of federal campaign finance laws,
and the immediate abolition of the despotic Federal Election Commission.”Result: Citizens' United

“We favor the abolition ofMedicare and Medicaidprograms.”Result: Paul Ryan is
working on it

“We oppose any compulsory insurance or
tax-supported plan to provide health services, including those which finance abortion
services.”Result: Obamacare

“We also favor the deregulation of the
medical insurance industry.”

“We favor the repeal of the fraudulent,
virtually bankrupt, and increasingly oppressiveSocial
Securitysystem. Pending that repeal, participation in Social
Security should be made voluntary.” Result: Simpson-Bowles
worked on it. Paul Ryan is attempting to finalize it.

“We propose the abolition of the
governmentalPostal Service. The present system, in addition to being inefficient, encourages governmental
surveillance of private correspondence. Pending abolition, we call for an end to the monopoly system and
for allowing free competition in all aspects of postal service.” Result: Congress forced them into debt
by mandating they pay into their pension plan 75 years ahead - $5.5 Billion
annualling.

“We support the eventual repeal of all
taxation.” Result: Working on it for the upper 1% wealthy.

“As an interim measure, all criminal and
civil sanctions against tax evasion should be terminated immediately.” Result: No judicial action has
been taken against corporations while average citizens continue to get
penalties.

“We support repeal of all law which impede
the ability of any person to find employment, such asminimum
wagelaws.” Result: Minimum wages remain well under poverty
level.

“We advocate the complete separation of
education and State. Government schools lead to the indoctrination of children and interfere with the
free choice of individuals. Government ownership, operation, regulation, and subsidy of schools and
colleges should be ended.” Result: Privatized for-profit schools continue to grow, without any
accountability measures. The dumbing down of our youth is on the rise in the mulit-billion dollar
bonanza.

“We condemn compulsory education laws … and
we call for the immediate repeal of such laws.” Result: Privatization of schools and other "education"
outlets that have usurped the curriculums of youth as they profit.

“We support the repeal of all taxes on the
income or property of private schools, whether profit or non-profit.”

“We support the abolition of theEnvironmental Protection Agency.” Result: the Agency has been reduced to a shell through lack of
funding.

“We support abolition of theDepartment of Energy.” Result:
See EPA above.

“We call for the dissolution of all
government agencies concerned with transportation, including theDepartment of Transportation.”

“We demand the return of America's railroad
system to private ownership. We call for the privatization of the public roads and national highway
system.” Result: More and more highways are being sold/leased to private corporations and turned into
Toll Roads. Tax dollars once paid for them and now continue to maintain them while having to pay to use
them.

“We specifically oppose laws requiring an
individual to buy or use so-called "self-protection" equipment such as safety belts, air bags, or crash
helmets.”

“We advocate the abolition of the Federal
Aviation Administration.”

“We advocate the abolition of the Food and
Drug Administration.” Result: Same as EPA

“We support an end to all subsidies for
child-bearing built into our present laws, including all welfare plans and the provision of tax-supported
services for children.”

“We oppose all government welfare, relief
projects, and ‘aid to the poor’ programs. All these government programs are privacy-invading,
paternalistic, demeaning, and inefficient. The proper source of help for such persons is the voluntary
efforts of private groups and individuals.”

“We call for the privatization of the inland
waterways, and of the distribution system that brings water to industry, agriculture and
households.”

“We call for the repeal of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act.” Result: OSHA is a shell as industrial deaths rise and toxins pour into our
environment hourly.

“We call for the abolition of the Consumer
Product Safety Commission.”

“We support the repeal of all state usury
laws.”

Looking at
the decaying nation in which we now live, can anyone say the Kochs have been good for
America?